Tuesday 20th May 2008

Scuderia Bizzarrini P538

Bizzarrini returns! (kind of)

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Scuderia Bizzarrini P538

Remember Bizzarrini? It may not have made as many cars, lasted as long, or sold as many as Ferrari and Lamborghini, but in terms of the sheer drama of its designs it was right up there.

Well Bizzarrini is back, sort of, with the P538, a speedster-style supercar.

OK, it’s not actually designed by Giotto Bizzarrini, or in fact has anything to do with him, but apparently he has given his approval for the project.

The P538 is still a concept but in theory would use a mid-mounted Chevrolet LS7 V8.

It is expected to be unveiled as a prototype at Italy’s Nardo test track later this month and it is hoped will go into limited production.

 

[Mastiff]

Shame it is unlikely to happen, cos that's chuffin gorgeous!

[Mr_C]

Looks gorgeous.

Edited by Mr_C on Tuesday 20th May 12:00

[GingerWizard]

An italian interpretation of the lotus 2-11. Nice thing to look at, am concerned about driving practality..... lots of bugs out at the moment.......

[oagent]

Gorgeous.. As all Bizzarrini's were.
Wish someone would do an LS powered Bizzarrini Strada replica though.

Edited by oagent on Tuesday 20th May 12:26

[dinkel]

http://www.bebi.se/

Is this one ditched then? Didn't hear anything of it recently. Also mister Bizza involvement there . . .

[928tt]

But the original bizzarrini had corvette 327 cubic inch small block engines, so an update to the ls series is perfectly correct.Bizzarrini and Iso Rivolta are so closely linked, as to be one and the same for a period.

[wab172uk]

Why do I think Spyker?

[[AJ]]

wab172uk said:

Why do I think Spyker?

Cos it looks quite a bit like one... but without the sexy interior!

[Lawrence5]

Like that - should be front/mid engined to be a proper Bizzarrini

[the fury]

Yeah, looks a bit like a Spyker but much prettier and better resolved, I reckon.

[flattotheboards]

Great looking car, I hope that they make a few of these.

[jmatras]

Ah, this is my kind of hybrid: American power and Euro/Brit chassis.

[haggle]

ME WANT ........ pity im permanently broke.

[GPSS]

Beautiful, unfortunately with this stupid countrys obcession with cameras, tax and parking charges, I think car ownership will be only available to the superich, or those living in the 3rd world.

[Bobo W]

Looks great although to correct an earlier post the original P538 was mid-engined so correct lineage there and although some were fitted with detroit iron the original P538 had a lamborghini V12 in it.

[TaylotS2K]

Spyker/Koenigsegg.................

[Jack Pearson]

Hello, Lotus Elise

[fuoriserie]

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080520.001/creator-of...

very nice design and based on a Galmer Arbitrage chassis...........but we haven't seen the real Arbitrage yet......

Edited by fuoriserie on Tuesday 20th May 15:53

[dinkel]

Bobo W said:

Looks great although to correct an earlier post the original P538 was mid-engined so correct lineage there and although some were fitted with detroit iron the original P538 had a lamborghini V12 in it.

A tasty 640 in what a bliss idea.

I wonder why no one ever did a recreation of the 5300 Strada America. The America had a composite body so there should be moulds.

One of the most gorgeous cars ever imo.

[V6Alfisti]

Looks great, and for once...something that looks original!